Agnes Promer

Last updated 21 Sep 2023 in Spear–Johnson Family.

Individual

Supporting evidence for:
name

obituary-leonard-brech-1958: Obituary for Leonard P. Brech (1958); “Leonard P. Brech,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 29 Mar 1958), “⟩ United States ⟩ Wisconsin ⟩ Appleton ⟩ The Post-Crescent ⟩ 1958 ⟩ March ⟩ Mar 29 1958, Sat ⟩ Page 12”, column 6; citing “Appleton Post-Crescent (Appleton, Wisconsin), 29 Mar 1958 (Saturday), page 12, column 6”

Comment Detail: Source includes name (Agnes Promer Brech).

periodical-promer-brech-1936: “Promer-Brech,” wedding announcement; Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 19 Sep 2023), “⟩ United States ⟩ Wisconsin ⟩ Appleton ⟩ The Post-Crescent ⟩ 1936 ⟩ September ⟩ Sep 24 1936, Thu ⟩ Page 9”, column 2; citing “Appleton Post-Crescent (Appleton, Wisconsin), 24 Sep 1935 (Thursday), page nine, column 2”

Comment Detail: Source includes name (Agnes Promer).

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Family

Spouse/Partner: Leonard P. Brech (1913 – 1958)

Married: 24 Sep 1936 in Kaukauna, Outagamie County, Wisconsin, United States

Supporting evidence for:
marriage

obituary-leonard-brech-1958: Obituary for Leonard P. Brech (1958); “Leonard P. Brech,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 29 Mar 1958), “⟩ United States ⟩ Wisconsin ⟩ Appleton ⟩ The Post-Crescent ⟩ 1958 ⟩ March ⟩ Mar 29 1958, Sat ⟩ Page 12”, column 6; citing “Appleton Post-Crescent (Appleton, Wisconsin), 29 Mar 1958 (Saturday), page 12, column 6”

Comment Detail: Source identifies Leonard Brech as the husband of Agnes Promer Brech.

periodical-promer-brech-1936: “Promer-Brech,” wedding announcement; Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 19 Sep 2023), “⟩ United States ⟩ Wisconsin ⟩ Appleton ⟩ The Post-Crescent ⟩ 1936 ⟩ September ⟩ Sep 24 1936, Thu ⟩ Page 9”, column 2; citing “Appleton Post-Crescent (Appleton, Wisconsin), 24 Sep 1935 (Thursday), page nine, column 2”

Comment Detail: Source includes date ("Thursday morning" for a paper published Thursday, Sep 24, 1936), and location (Kaukauna [, Wisconsin]). This was the "Final Edition" of the paper for the day, and since the story didn't say "last Thursday," the presumption is that the wedding took place on the same day.

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Miscellaneous Facts

Events

Moved From Residence: Abt 1942 at Kaukauna, Outagamie County, Wisconsin, United States

Supporting evidence for:
events

obituary-leonard-brech-1958: Obituary for Leonard P. Brech (1958); “Leonard P. Brech,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 29 Mar 1958), “⟩ United States ⟩ Wisconsin ⟩ Appleton ⟩ The Post-Crescent ⟩ 1958 ⟩ March ⟩ Mar 29 1958, Sat ⟩ Page 12”, column 6; citing “Appleton Post-Crescent (Appleton, Wisconsin), 29 Mar 1958 (Saturday), page 12, column 6”

Comment Detail: Source includes obituary date (Mar 29, 1958), notation that she left Kaukauna 16 years earlier, and location (Kaukauna [, Wisconsin]).

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Attributes

Residence: at Kaukauna, Outagamie County, Wisconsin, United States

Residence: at Astoria, Clatsop County, Oregon, United States

Supporting evidence for:
attributes

periodical-promer-brech-1936: “Promer-Brech,” wedding announcement; Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 19 Sep 2023), “⟩ United States ⟩ Wisconsin ⟩ Appleton ⟩ The Post-Crescent ⟩ 1936 ⟩ September ⟩ Sep 24 1936, Thu ⟩ Page 9”, column 2; citing “Appleton Post-Crescent (Appleton, Wisconsin), 24 Sep 1935 (Thursday), page nine, column 2”

Comment Detail: Source notes the bride and groom will reside in location (Kaukauna [, Wisconsin]).

obituary-leonard-brech-1958: Obituary for Leonard P. Brech (1958); “Leonard P. Brech,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 29 Mar 1958), “⟩ United States ⟩ Wisconsin ⟩ Appleton ⟩ The Post-Crescent ⟩ 1958 ⟩ March ⟩ Mar 29 1958, Sat ⟩ Page 12”, column 6; citing “Appleton Post-Crescent (Appleton, Wisconsin), 29 Mar 1958 (Saturday), page 12, column 6”

Comment Detail: Source implies that Agnes was living with Leonard Brech when he died, and notes that Leonard died on Friday for a story published on (Saturday, 28 Mar 1958) and location (Astoria [, Oregon]).

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Research Notes (Conflicts/Spelling/Followup)

FOLLOWUP

Agnes was the daughter of Charles Promer. She also has a sister {private}. and brother {private}, who, each with a single additional person, attended the bride and groom respectively. [periodical-promer-brech-1936]

The 1930 US Census notes that she was 16 at the time of the census.

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research notes

periodical-promer-brech-1936: “Promer-Brech,” wedding announcement; Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 19 Sep 2023), “⟩ United States ⟩ Wisconsin ⟩ Appleton ⟩ The Post-Crescent ⟩ 1936 ⟩ September ⟩ Sep 24 1936, Thu ⟩ Page 9”, column 2; citing “Appleton Post-Crescent (Appleton, Wisconsin), 24 Sep 1935 (Thursday), page nine, column 2”

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